A Great Beer Tastes Better in the Right
Glass
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The Trend In Beer Glassware…
More and more breweries and
consumers are discovering that glass
shape makes a difference.
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OVERVIEW
• Selecting The Right Glass
• How Shape Affects Aroma, Taste and
Appearance
• Beer Glass Care
• Decorating Trends
• Tasting
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Shape and Taste
• Glass shape influences the colour, aroma and the taste
of beer. Whether using a goblet, a tumbler, or a tankard,
the glass shape should match the style of beer that is
poured into it.
• Choosing the right glass will bring forward the flavours
intended by the brewer.
• Minimal differences in glass shape creates distinct
variations in the drinking experience.
• A properly served beer is a better beer so choose your
glass wisely.
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Glass Shapes
TUMBLERS :
Tulip, Nonic, Willi, Wheat, Conic, Stange…
STEMWARE: Tulip, Flute, Goblet, Snifter…
TANKARD and STEINS: Glass and ceramic
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Glass Shape Features
• The lip of the glass affects where the beer hits on the
tongue.
• The glass opening determines the flow and speed of
the beer as it comes out of the glass; general rule: the
slower a beer flows the greater the opportunity for
tongue and nose to absorb all the flavour components
of the beer.
• The bowl shape influences aroma and head retention.
• The height and shape of the glass influence the colour
of the beer poured into it.
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Glass Shape and Taste
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Beer Glass Care
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Beer Glass Care Do’s and Don’ts
• Never pour ice cold beer in a hot beer glass. • Don't put beer glasses in your freezer. Cool your beer
not the glass. • Don’t stack. Beer glasses should be stored upside
down on trays that separate each row of glass.
• Don’t allow staff to use dirty beer glasses to carry dirty
utensils back to the kitchen.
• Serve your beer in a beer clean glass.
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Beer Clean
• Rinse the used glass free of any residual
liquid
• Clean the glass either by hand using a fat-free
and fragrance-free detergent and a dedicated
glass cleaning brush, or in a detergent free
high heat glass washer
• Rinse the glass thoroughly with cold water
and store upside down on a vented rubber
mat to dry
• Before pouring beer into the glass rinse it
once again under cold water, or using a glass
rinser.
• Allow any residual water to leave the glass
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and enjoy pouring your beer into a beer clean
Proper Glass Stacking
Proper way to stack
glassware is open
side
Down on trays.
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DECORATING TRENDS
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Lead Free Decor
• Lead free colour is widely used
for drinking glassware as a
result of Proposition 65 in the
United States
• Durable
• Some colours are not as
brilliant an lead based colours
• Needs to be fired at a high
tempurature to cure.
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UV Decor
 An improved technology.
•
A plastic base colour is cured
using UV light eliminating the
need to fire the glass
•
Among the merits: No heavy
metals and there is a huge
range of different colours.
•
Emulating real gold is not
possible yet.
•
Dishwasher safe
•
Can be scratched with hard
object
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Thermochromatic Colors
• Thermochromatic inks are
decorative glazes that
change colour when the
surface of the glass
reaches a certain
tempurature
• Only certain colours are
available
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Real Gold
• Glass decoration with precious
metals can enhance the a glass
by using it in the logo or on the
rim.
• Inks are made with genuine
precious metals makeing it
costly relative to standard inks.
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Relief Profiles
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Nucleation
• A logo or pattern is
etched on the bottom of
the glass using a laser.
• The nucleation aids in
releasing CO2, creating
head to bring forward the
beer‘s aroma.
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Let The Tasting Begin
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